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CNA
09-07-2025
- Business
- CNA
New SkillsFuture registry to boost quality of educators with regular training from next April
SINGAPORE: SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) is aiming to level up the quality of its educators through a new national registry. The lifelong learning statutory board said these efforts are part of an initiative called the Training and Adult Educator Professional Pathway (TAEPP). The initiative is developed by the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) with the support of SSG to improve the professionalism of the training and adult education sector. Educators delivering SSG-supported training will be required to be on the new registry from Apr 1 next year. The registration process will commence from the fourth quarter this year. The TAEPP aims to ensure those on the registry continuously upskill and improve lesson content to stay relevant. TRAINING THE TRAINERS The initiative intends to upgrade the skills of about 11,000 adult educators, according to SSG. It also allows employers across sectors to tap a stronger training ecosystem to benefit employees. '(Adult educators) are the linchpin in terms of enabling our industry to transform … The students are the adult learners. Adult learners are the ones who are working in the industry with all the changes that's happening so rapidly,' said Dr Samson Tan, director of learning and professional development at the IAL. 'A competent, current adult educator with the right skills for delivering and enabling them to perform in the workplace is important and essential.' Dr Tan told CNA that the TAEPP will shift the focus from one-off certifications for educators towards continuous professional development. The TAEPP will also recruit industry practitioners to serve as registered educators. For a start, it is identifying suitable experts in the healthcare and legal sectors. To remain on the SSG registry, educators will need to renew their status every two years through clocking at least 40 hours of continuing professional development and 80 hours of teaching. NTUC LearningHub's assistant chief executive and chief sector skills officer Tay Ee Learn said that the pathway allows training providers a broader and more sustainable access to trainers. '(It can) help us to scale our supply of training to meet (current and future) demand,' he added. Mr Tay noted that NTUC LearningHub also offers online platforms to help make training and skills upgrading more accessible to educators in fulfilling the required practice hours. A MARK OF CREDIBILITY Ms Clare Poon, who teaches weekly classes for learners seeking to become trainers, is among those who welcomed the initiative. She said that being listed in the new registry will boost her credibility as an adult educator and will help with getting more clients. 'Our work is pretty competitive, so having that recognition can be an added advantage when we look for training opportunities or project engagement,' she said. 'It is also a reminder for us to keep track of our own professional development.' Ms Poon uses a blend of lesson types – online, face-to-face classes and workplace learning – to teach her students how adults learn and how artificial intelligence can be used in lessons. She noted that trainers like herself play a role to create meaningful learning experiences and spaces for students to discuss, participate and actively engage in the learning process. INVESTING IN THE WORKFORCE Education Minister Desmond Lee noted that such efforts go a long way in preparing the workforce for the challenges ahead. 'Global trade tensions and eroding global norms are creating a lot of economic (and) job uncertainties. This can be unsettling for our businesses who will find it challenging to plan ahead,' Mr Lee said at the opening of the SkillsFuture Festival on Monday (Jul 7). He added that as technology continues to evolve, jobs and livelihoods could be transformed or disrupted. Hence, the government is committed to work with Singaporeans, industries and training providers to ensure workers remain relevant, he said. 'We must invest even more in our people, ensure that Singaporeans can adapt to change, retain our competitive advantage and remain a valuable partner to the rest of the world,' he added.
CNA
07-07-2025
- General
- CNA
SkillsFuture registry aims to level up quality of its educators
SkillsFuture Singapore is aiming to level up the quality of its educators through a new national registry. This aims to ensure those on the registry continuously upskill and improve lesson content to stay relevant. It is also part of a new pathway to continuously upgrade the skills of about 11,000 adult educators.
CBS News
15-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Inside SoCal: Learning at Any Age (6/15)
Tuition-free learning to jump-start a new career is the goal of LAUSD's DACE program for adults – at any age. Students share how it's changed their lives for the better. LEARNING AT ANY AGE Sponsored by LAUSD Division of Adult and Career Education Life can get in the way at times, but it's never too late to learn or to change your future. Through LAUSD's DACE program (Division of Adult and Career Education), you can get your GED or learn a brand new skill set in a shorter time frame so you can jumpstart your new career. Tuition-free classes are a key component of this program, as are the diverse classes available – healthcare, tech, trades, and more. It's also designed for people juggling work, family, and everything else. They have campuses all over LA, as well as online options. Learn more at It's never too late to pursue your dreams.
BBC News
12-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Adult education centres to shut across Derbyshire
Several adult education centres are set to close this summer across Derbyshire, with uncertainty over whether courses offered within them will centres such as the Eco Centre in Wirksworth, and centres in Alfreton, Ashbourne, Matlock, Shirebrook, Long Eaton and the Toolbox in Glossop will cease to offer adult education courses at the end of July, Derbyshire County Council Reform UK-run authority said it was part of a review into adult education services and was "based on changing priorities of the funding bodies that pay for our community adult education service".The authority said it was looking into whether courses could be run in alternative venues, or "if we run them at all in the future". No final decisions have been council receives funding for the centres predominantly from central government and the East Midlands Mayoral Combined this year the government cut the adult skills budget by about 6%.The council has sought to move a number of services away from bricks and mortar bases in recent years incorporating more home-based models in areas like social care, or deploying more use of digital technology. 'Extremely disappointing' Alan Squires is a member of a weekly pottery group at the Eco Centre in Wirksworth, which has been given a six-week notice to pack up its clay and glazes, potter's wheels, kilns and other kit and said: "It's very sudden - it's not the end of the next financial year, it's next month and we're out on our ear."There's a lot of people that rely upon the centre for mental wellbeing."People will be lost. It performs a crucial role in all sorts of aspects and other centres do things like teaching basic English and maths and essential skills for life."People need to be made aware of what's now being cut way beyond the bone in terms of functions of the county council."Derbyshire's Conservative group leader Alex Dale said the decision was "extremely disappointing" and pointed the finger at funding cuts from central said: "We will be pushing to ensure, at the very least, that alternative venues can be found for as many courses as possible in those communities affected."Adult education plays a vitally important role and it's essential that it remains accessible to all."The BBC has contacted the Department for Education and the East Midlands Mayor's office for comment.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Wensum Lodge in Norwich sold to developer as creative space
A historical building that was used as an adult education centre has been sold to a property County Council closed Wensum Lodge in Norwich after deciding it was "significantly under-utilised".Slow Norfolk, which is planning to turn the building into what it called a "creative community", has completed the James, Conservative cabinet member for corporate services and innovation at the authority, said: "This sale will ensure the site continues to serve the community in a new and exciting way." The decision to try selling the site, which held courses for the council's adult learning service, was made in the summer of 2023.A report to the cabinet said the building was "significantly under-utilised and increasingly cost inefficient".Ms James added: "We are pleased to see Wensum Lodge pass into the hands of a team that values its heritage and has a clear vision for its future." 'Creative community' Slow Norfolk is a local property developer that restores historical buildings across the county, and rents them out, including as holiday director Mark Littleword said: "Our aim is to preserve the architectural character of the site while creating a dynamic space for Norwich's thriving creative community."Proposed plans for the site include converting the complex into a hub for designers, architects, writers and marketing. Slow Norfolk said the development would respect the site's 19th Century origins as a brewery, to its more recent role as a centre for adult education. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
